The 1978 National Fire-Danger Rating System: technical documentation

Larry S. Bradshaw; John E. Deeming; Robert E. Burgan; Jack D. Cohen

doi:10.2737/INT-GTR-169

Treesearch

The 1978 National Fire-Danger Rating System: technical documentation

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Larry S. Bradshaw, John E. Deeming, Robert E. Burgan, Jack D. Cohen

Year:

1984

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/INT-GTR-169

Source:

General Technical Report INT-169. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 44 p.

Download (PDF 1.27 MB)

Download (PDF 1.27 MB): https://research.fs.usda.gov/download/treesearch/29615.pdf

Abstract

The National Fire-Danger Rating System (NFDRS), implemented in 1972, has been revised and reissued as the 1978 NFDRS. This report describes the full developmental history of the NFDRS, including purpose, technical foundation, and structure. Includes an extensive bibliography and appendixes.

Keywords

fire, fire danger rating, forest fire hazard, forest fire behavior, forest fire risk, technical documentation

Citation

Bradshaw, Larry S.; Deeming, John E.; Burgan, Robert E.; Cohen, Jack D., compilers. 1984. The 1978 National Fire-Danger Rating System: technical documentation. General Technical Report INT-169. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 44 p.